Electric Power Systems (EP Systems), have announced it has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Plana, a hybrid eVTOL company based in South Korea. Plana will deploy EPS’s battery system for its commercial hybrid eVTOL aircraft, which is targeted for service entry in 2028.

Plana is the sole hybrid eVTOL startup in Korea. Plana develops hybrid eVTOL aircraft, which carries four to six passengers with one pilot, with a cruising speed of 300 km/h (maximum 350 km/h) and flight range of more than 500km. Plana plans to finish the pure battery-based eVTOL subscale test this year and introduce a 700kg weight half-scale model next year.The company also expects to launch a branch office in the U.S,  starting the certification process with the FAA,

“Plana has been named one of the top eVTOL development programs to watch,” said Nathan Millecam, CEO of EPS. “We are thrilled that the Plana team has put their trust in us and are excited for this exciting collaboration.”

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